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His purpose is to come in after you have set up entry hazards with something like ferrothorn, then they are usually forced to switch into something else, taking massive entry hazard damage.
Levanny has Good speed and can outspeed almost anything it hits with string shot, usually forcing the switch.
Struggle bug is to hit things that are switching in to make them quickly switch back out due to having lowered stats and it gets a good boost with STAB and swarm
Leaf Storm is a powerful STAB move that OHKO's Gastrodon, etc..
And entrainment takes care of any pokemon that relies on its ability forcing them to switch.

All in all this levanny if used with entry hazards can wreak some havoc on an unexpecting foe.

Plus he is one of the only pokemon that can actually use struggle bug usefully.

His purpose is to come in after you have set up entry hazards with something like ferrothorn, then they are usually forced to switch into something else, taking massive entry hazard damage.
Levanny has Good speed and can outspeed almost anything it hits with string shot, usually forcing the switch.
Struggle bug is to hit things that are switching in to make them quickly switch back out due to having lowered stats and it gets a good boost with STAB and swarm
Leaf Storm is a powerful STAB move that OHKO's Gastrodon, etc..
And entrainment takes care of any pokemon that relies on its ability forcing them to switch.

All in all this levanny if used with entry hazards can wreak some havoc on an unexpecting foe.

Plus he is one of the only pokemon that can actually use struggle bug usefully.

Typed like Parasect and its defenses and HP are comparable to Pidgeot...what's not to hate. Stealth Rock chipping a decent portion of its already craptacular HP is also a red flag.

Base 92 Speed is an issue because so many faster Pokemon carry a STAB to KO it outright, but even a non-STAB move will hit like a ton of bricks. Getting past a faster opponent with their own Chlorophyll and HP (Fire) is almost impossible for Leavanny (however, only Whimsicott, Leafeon, Sawsbuck, and Jumpluff have that kind of Speed capability). Rain is a boon and a burden - it weakens Fire, but Leavanny needs the Sun for speed.

Having a Flash Fire Pokemon as a backup is useful, but Flying is also a problem of the same magnitude. If you can get a Rock/Water Type in without error, so much the better for Leavanny's escape. A Sap Sipper Ability Pokemon as a backup for the Rock/Water Type makes it all the better. Hazards make this less viable.

The point of this set is to force switches and give you an overall advantage in battle not necessarily outright kill opponents. The red card forces an extra switch into something that is much easier for leavanny to deal with, possibly making them switch out again. He does damage to the whole team indirectly and that is why he only needs leaf storm as a powerful attack move, for certain situations.

The Red Card possibly gives your opponent a free switch to something that Leavanny can't touch. Plus it's one time use.
If you kill something with Bug Buzz, they still take damage when the new Pokemon is sent out, and you did more damage overall. If you want to force switches for disrupting Baton Pass chains, or Setup sweepers, then Dragon Tail and Circle Throw or Roar and Whirlwind are the way to go. Otherwise Volcarona just Quiver Dances in your face and you can't do anything about it.

The one and only decent sweeping set for Sewaddle in the Little Cup. Calm Mind is there to boost your Specials, Energy Ball is nice for reliant STAB damage, or the awesome Solarbeam / Chlorophyll combo if you’re packing Vulpix’s Drought.Bug Buzz is additional reliant STAB.Hidden Power [Fire] is good for random Steels in the Little Cup like Bronzor. Hidden Power [Fighting] is also good for Steels, just with better type coverage. Hidden Power [Ground] also covers Steels, but you miss out on good blows on common Pokémon like Bronzor or Gastly.Life Orb is the generic item for sweepers, as it gives a consistent 130% boost to all attacks at the cost of 10% HP per turn. Occa / Coba Berry can be used to protect against Sewaddle’s 4x fire and flying weaknesses respectively, and Focus Sash if you feel that Sewaddle can't survive ANYTHING.
The EVs there help Sewaddle survive some hits a little better, while being able to outspeed nearly anyone in LC with Chlorophyll boosted speed and help net some KOs. If you’re not running Chlorophyll, you can replace some HP EVs into Speed EVs.

Hone Claws will boost Levanny's already high Power, plus, boost accuracy. Fury Cutter does greater damage if used in succession. The Metronome boosts the power of any move used over and over again. Massive damage will begin to add up. Leaf Blade will be used to back any Water types off.

Investing in Defense is inferior compared to investing in HP. Investing in HP means you can take more hits better, and those Defense EVs would go to waste against Pokémon like Gastly in LC.

Also, HP Fire isn't the only option here. You can use HP Fighting or Ground to better hit some Steels better, and Fighting and Ground have fantastic type coverage in LC.

Good try, though. You can also balance those Defense EVs into Special Defense to take hits from both ends of the spectrum.

EVs don't work the same way in LC. Splitting them wouldn't raise a stat point in both stats, putting the Leftover into HP would mean switching into SR only 4 times instead of the 5 times it can with its base HP, and as its going to be calm minding very quickly, the added bulk into defence means the likes of mach punch / quick attack are going to be hitting that little bit less.

EDIT:

Hidden power Fire in the sun = 105 Base power
Hidden Power Fight / Ground = 70 Base Power

Fire is the better option, especially with mass ferroseed running around and no heatrans to worry about.

Hone Claws will boost Levanny's already high Power, plus, boost accuracy. Fury Cutter does greater damage if used in succession. The Metronome boosts the power of any move used over and over again. Massive damage will begin to add up. Leaf Blade will be used to back any Water types off.

Fury Cutter sucks. And why does it need more accuracy? Stick with swords dance. You won't get the chance to use Fury Cutter successfully, so use X-scissor. And the Metronome? Use life orb/focus sash.

Don't you also think Sunny Day isn't worth it? You should only stick with one stat boosting move. Besides, ninetales has drought. Give it a move for coverage.

- Hone Claws for Grasswhistle terror
- Flail because it would get to 200bp when you factor in Focus Sash leaving you by a thread.
- X-scissor/Leaf Blade/Shadow Claw for not leaving you Jellicent/Chandelure bait... Shadow Claw for Chandelure obviously...

So.. Set up Hone Claws, get hit and Focus Sash activates, Grasswhistle your foe, Flail the basterd or otherwise the last slot move.

Last edited by Locormus; 14th May 2011 at 2:49 PM.

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